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Gabriceraurus is an extinct genus of cheirurid trilobite that lived during the Ordovician period. Fossils are known from North American marine deposits within the paleocontinent of Laurentia. The genus is distinguished by a pygidial margin bearing pronounced spines, a characteristic shared among many members of the family Cheiruridae.
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What kind of fossil was Gabriceraurus?
Gabriceraurus was an extinct genus of cheirurid trilobite. It lived in marine environments during the Ordovician Period.
Where have Gabriceraurus fossils been found?
Fossils of Gabriceraurus are known from North American marine deposits. These deposits formed on Laurentia, the paleocontinent that included much of ancient North America.
What feature distinguishes Gabriceraurus fossils?
The genus is noted for a pygidial margin with pronounced spines. The pygidium is the rear section of a trilobite’s exoskeleton.
Was Gabriceraurus a dinosaur?
No, Gabriceraurus was a trilobite, an extinct marine arthropod. It lived during the Ordovician, long before the first dinosaurs appeared.
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